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GI (2)

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(slang) a member of the US armed forces. GI stands for government issue and was used during World War I (1914 - 1918) to designate clothing, equipment, etc., issued to military personnel. During World War II the term became slang for the soldiers themselves. See also World War II in this glossary.

—PDC Volume 5 Approved Glossary